Comparison

Service NSW vs HomeKind

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Service NSW

Access essential government services and digital credentials securely. Manage driver licenses, competency cards, and more. Features quick QR code check-ins, fine payments, and access to important health information.

Highlights
  • Digital driver license
  • QR code check-in
  • View and pay fines
  • Access competency cards
  • Verify digital licenses
  • COVID-19 and Flu information
Features
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The official Service NSW app, making it easier to access government services. Some 5 star reviews: • “I highly recommend it as it is very convenient to have all this information at one’s fingertips” - AM • “Absolutely amazing! Easy to install, shows demerit points and fines, and displays your licence securely” – DB Access the following digital licences and credentials, with more to come: • Driver Licence • RSA/RCG Competency Card • Working with Children Check • Recreational Fishing Licence • Boat Driver Licence • Seniors card • Trade Licences Apply for and use vouchers: • Active and Creative Kids QR Code Check-in • Quick, contactless check in • Point your device camera at a Service NSW QR Code to get started • Save your details for a faster check in next time Useful tools and services: • Verify a Digital Driver Licence via our licence checker • Check or renew a registration • Sign into licensed venues • COVID-19 and Flu information • Set up for multi-factor authentication Fines and demerits: • View and pay your traffic fines • View your demerits Tell us what you think: • Help us help you! We’re always working on a better, stronger, faster app • Share what you’d like to see in the app: we use your feedback to continuously improve the app experience

About

HomeKind

Features
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Every home collects manuals, receipts and warranty cards, usually scattered across drawers, inboxes and old folders. HomeKind gives each device in your house one place to live: its name, the room it's in, when you bought it, and when the warranty runs out, alongside a photo of the receipt and a copy of the manual. Open the app and you'll see straight away which warranties are ending in the next ninety days or have already lapsed, so nothing quietly expires unnoticed. Add a device in a minute or two. Attach a photo you've already got, or take one on the spot. Everything sits together, by room and by name. HomeKind keeps everything on your phone. There's no account to create, no cloud storage and nothing sent anywhere else. When you want a backup, or you're moving to a new phone, export a single zip file and save it wherever you keep important files. iCloud Drive or the Files app both work well. Bring it back in later and HomeKind shows you what's new before anything is changed. It's a small, calm tool for ordinary household admin: the kind of thing that matters when the dishwasher finally breaks and you're glad you kept the receipt.

Screenshots

Service NSW4 screens
HomeKind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Service NSW at every 2 weeks against HomeKind's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Service NSW ships an update every 2 weeks, HomeKind monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Service NSW versus HomeKind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterService NSWHomeKind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (592 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings592 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperService NSWKristopher Watt

Bugs and requests

Service NSW

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to load personal details
  • Inconsistent registration display
  • Trouble adding licenses and credentials
  • Repeated login issues
  • Unreliable COVID-19 exposure notifications

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add search functionality
  • Improve digital license management
  • Streamline credential linking process
  • Enhance COVID-19 check-in features
  • Integrate with other government services
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  • Provide better notifications and alerts

HomeKind

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Service NSW

No in-app purchases

None

HomeKind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Service NSW free?
Service NSW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HomeKind free?
HomeKind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Service NSW or HomeKind have ads?
Neither Service NSW nor HomeKind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Service NSW or HomeKind?
Service NSW ships an update every 2 weeks, and HomeKind monthly. Most recently, Service NSW was updated on November 6, 2026 and HomeKind on November 6, 2026.

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